Two years after shuttering its Arts District outpost, Portland-based Stumptown Coffee Roasters is back with a new Los Angeles flagship. The coffee company opened its latest Los Angeles cafe in late August in the historic Lincoln Heights building that once housed the Starland Theatre, which dates back to the early 1900s. In addition to the Lincoln Heights location, Stumptown operates a cafe in Pasadena that opened in February 2024.
The cafe in Lincoln Heights retains the theatre’s relief façade and terrazzo tile, while transforming the interior with dark wood, concrete flooring, and a glistening cream-colored La Marzocco espresso machine. The cafe serves Stumptown’s usual lineup of drinks such as cortados, single-origin pour overs, mochas, and cold brew, along with a Lincoln Heights exclusive passion fruit espresso tonic and horchata cold foam shakerato. A small retail shelf also offers Stumptown beans and Starland location-exclusive merchandise for purchase.
A Sherman Oaks barbecue classic is closing
San Fernando Valley barbecue restaurant Boneyard Bistro will close after more than two decades on September 12, 2026. Owner Aaron Robins announced the closure in an Instagram video, thanking regulars for the years of support. In response, hundreds of people took to the comments section to share their memories at the longtime restaurant.
A new backyard coffee shop opens in Elysian Heights
Los Angeles continues to have a MEHKO (Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operation) moment. Loto is now open in the Elysian Heights home of Julian Scharman and Stephanie Hong, serving coffee drinks made with beans sourced from Mexico. The small menu offers espresso drinks that includes cortado and flat whites, plus cold brew, matcha, and the specialty La Tormenta with cold brew, oleo saccharum, and tonic water. Loto also hosts coffee tastings for $15 per person, which include two single-origin pour-overs; reservations are available over Instagram or in person at the counter.
Dan Tana’s pays tribute to Dolly Parton
In the wake of Dolly Parton’s passing, staff at Dan Tana’s, a favorite of the singer’s, recount her many visits to the iconic West Hollywood restaurant. Elizabeth Kirk, a maître d’ at Dan Tana’s, tells CBS News about her go-to booth, which was semi-obscured from the rest of the dining room. “I like to tell people that’s the Dolly Parton table,” she says in the video.